Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve Review - Soaring Higher Than Ever

Game Informer's review calls Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve one of the series' best entries, with a campaign of over 30 missions built around your wingmen and the carrier Endurance, plus a new first-person perspective. It says the jets feel heavier than in Ace Combat 7, players can carry two special weapons at once, and enemy land battleships and the Lux Lunae squadron keep up the pressure. Multiplayer includes score-based modes and periodic emergency sorties against superweapons like the Arsenal Bird, though menuing, grinding for specific plane upgrades, and cosmetic monetization are said to slow things down.